Tagged with Logistics,

Malta Paul Apap Bologna, managing director at Associated Drug Company (ADC), introduces his family company, focused on distributing high-quality innovative solutions to Maltese patients, and evokes the key opportunities that the medicinal cannabis segment can represent for Malta and the industry. Established in 1930, Associated Drug Company (ADC) has a long…

Poland Jan Kruk of Polish pharmaceutical logistics and distribution specialist, Cefarm, discusses the organization’s secrets of success, as well as the broader logistics and distribution landscape in Poland.  As the president of Cefarm, what are your goals and objectives over the next few years? “As compared to the competition, we have…

India Vishal Thakker and Sunny Bhatia, co-founders and managing partners at Antonov Industrial Parks, provides insights into the unique offering of this ambitious and upcoming industrial development company, which offers highly equipped advanced industrial and warehousing solutions to pharmaceutical companies across India’s most strategic hubs. Could you introduce Antonov Industrial Parks…

Canada Panalpina’s Dimitri Brink speaks about the main highlights of his first two years of tenure in the Canadian affiliate and how he brought the fully closed GDP (good distribution practices) supply chain network to the local operations. He speaks about his intentions of growing the healthcare vertical as well as…

Brazil When combining the sheer size of Brazil – the fifth largest country in the world – with its tropical climate, its largely perfectible infrastructure, and the soaring importance of temperature sensitive biologicals, one understands the urgent need to develop solutions guaranteeing appropriate transport conditions in Brazil. “We may be vaguely…

Switzerland As the spotlight turns towards optimising supply and delivery chains in pharma logistics, Swiss Post has distinguished itself as one of the early movers in trialling autonomous drone logistics for commercial purposes. In March 2017, the company and its partner, Matternet, received clearance from the Swiss aviation authority to fly…

Switzerland Alexander Bauer, chairman and co-founder of 4PL Central Station, introduces his company’s unique logistics service offering, and the role of fourth party logistics in the future of the pharmaceutical industry. You founded 4PL Central Station here in Basel back in 2000, alongside your son Olivier, with the idea of providing…

India R.S. Subramanian, country manager and Sandeep Juneja, vice president – Sales and Marketing, DHL Express India, explain why the world’s leading express logistics company is a trusted and accountable service provider for life sciences customers in India, and also how they are maximizing business development opportunities by growing their presence…

Lithuania Marius Giedraitis, director and founder of Balux, explains the company’s commitment to shipping high-value temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals with quality goals of 99.5 percent of deliveries without any deviation by 2019. Could you please introduce the main activities and operations of Balux to our international audience? “Our niche strategy helps us to…

Serbia Silvana Džudžević, managing director of Serbia’s leading pharma wholesale and distribution specialist, Farmalogist, introduces the evolution of the company’s operations to now include several complementary services, its numerous partnerships with international MNCs, and its utilization of digital solutions to cement the company as the partner of choice moving forward. Could…

Brazil Paulo Vitor de Andrade, founder and director of Grupo Polar, elaborates on his journey to build the Brazilian company of reference in cold chain solutions and the company’s relentless efforts to disseminate knowledge to improve the logistics environment in Brazil and globally. Grupo Polar is recognized as a reference in…

Switzerland Marc Hasler, head of product and market development at Swiss Post, introduces the strategic significance of pharmaceuticals to the company, emerging trends in the logistics industry, and being a flagship company in Switzerland. Could you start by introducing the strategic significance of the pharma/healthcare business to Swiss Post and describing…